Welcome to the Values Exchange – an open forum for public and professional debate about topical social issues. The Values Exchange offers: Intelligent internet discussion open to all A free public service Educational feedback while you think Instant reports anyone can understand Greater awareness of others’ views Deep democracy – much more than simple polling Continue

How Does it Work? Members address proposals about topical social issues by answering questions at 5 interactive screens. Thousands of people can use the Values Exchange simultaneously. Continue The same framework is used for all cases and all opinions – creating a growing body of values trends. This information is instantly available to every Values Exchange member. Fundamental social trends can be explored by anyone, anytime.

Type your feelings into the free text boxes then click the different wedges to add focus Continue How do I enter my views?

Use the Values Grid to present your reasoned position, then review and submit Continue How do I explain my reasoning?

Personal Case List Each user has a Personal Case List from which she can access extensive reports about her own and others’ responses for every completed case in her List. Others’ analyses The Consensus Indicator Live Demographics Continue Three of the most important reports are:

Others’ Analyses Displays a structured report of the feelings and reasoning of everyone who has posted a considered response for a case. Continue Enables users to read in-depth reasoning of any other user sorted for agree/disagree. Always educational. Often enlightening. Occasionally humbling.

Consensus Indicator Real consensus is hard to find in face-to- face meetings. The Values Exchange can reveal it at the click of a button. Continue Simple agreement is not always consensus. The Consensus Indicator performs a rich meaning analysis per case. Categories like ‘risk’, ‘need’, ‘equality’ and ‘effectiveness’ are automatically ranked into consensus levels.

Live Demographics The Values Exchange can quickly set-up any desired demographic. Demographics report instantly on every page of the site. Real-time values trends appear with every refresh. Continue Anyone can become a social researcher using the Values Exchange. Produces instant research results, transparent to all.

Easy to Use and Own The Values Exchange can be used by anyone from age ten to one hundred. It takes only a couple of cases to become familiar with the system and there is friendly Video Help for beginners. Any organisation can easily host its own branded Values Exchange to debate as many in-house or social issues its members desire. Branded Values Exchange portals have full reporting functions, including automatic comparisons between teams. Continue

“The Values Exchange – just how cool is it? Well, as a net-based feedback mechanism it looks very cool indeed. The Values Exchange addresses quite complex ethical and public service issues such as euthanasia and whether parents should be forced to raise better behaved children. I think it has some of the best graphical presentation of statistical information I've yet seen in an online feedback service.” William Heath: Ideal Government (UK) Learn from the opinions of others Join in effective social debate Have your say and be heard Expand your self-awareness Understand others more deeply Help build a more tolerant society Public: Why You Should Join Us Register Now Continue

“It is no exaggeration to say that this is a potentially revolutionary system, and not only for risk- management and better communication in health care. The Values Exchange can be used in government, in research, in schools and colleges – in fact anywhere where there is a genuine desire to involve people as equals in decision-making.” NHS Trust Senior Manager Add depth to your practice Save time. Save money Share your decision-making load Communicate more effectively Network with other professionals Improve risk management Professionals: Why You Should Join Us End Tour Register Now